Do-or-die: Cook Islands to battle South Africa for World Cup spot
Cook Islands Rugby League president says the dream has always been to compete at the greatest stage of Rugby League World Cup ...
New Zealand’s record of colonial oppression of the Cook Islands
The New Zealand ruling elite depicts itself as a benevolent colonial ruler defending the Cook Islands from the alleged ...
National Rugby League1d
'Make our nation proud': Cook Islands to face South Africa for RLWC26 berth
Cook Islands will prepare for their 2026 World Cup qualifying play-off against South Africa by playing in the Pacific ...
Los Angeles Times28d
Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The South Pacific country of Cook Islands on Tuesday unveiled the details of a deal with China to boost cooperation on matters including mining seabed minerals after ...
The Economist12d
Chinese warships circumnavigate another island: Australia
Both Australia and New Zealand have another worry, that China may be strengthening its ability to deploy its forces in the ...
Bloomberg L.P.25d
Cook Islands Says It Has Signed Cooperation Pacts With China
The Cook Islands said it has formalized cooperation ... The agreements, signed by the South Pacific nation during a recent government-level visit to China, come amid increasing strategic rivalry ...
The Independent28d
Why a deal with China has strained New Zealand’s ties with the Cook Islands
China insisted that the visit is not meant to conspire against anyone in the South Pacific. “The relationship between China and the Cook Islands is not directed against any third party and ...
Reuters1mon
China, Cook Islands sign action plan for partnership deal
New Zealand, a U.S. partner which has constitutional ties with the Cook Islands, has expressed wariness about Beijing's growing presence in the South Pacific amid fears it could destabilise ...